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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan —————————— SPORTS —————————— ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— BBO–Tigers-Twins Brooks Lee’s 1st grand slam highlights 6-run 3rd inning as Twins top Tigers 8-1 SUMMARY: Brooks Lee’s first career grand

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan —————————— SPORTS —————————— ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— BBO–Tigers-Twins Brooks Lee’s 1st grand slam highlights 6-run 3rd inning as Twins top Tigers 8-1 SUMMARY: Brooks Lee’s first career grand

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Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, according to documents filed Monday. The settlement comes after Fox News Channel paid $787.5 million to settle

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How redistricting is done and why it could give parties an edge in 2026 elections

By The Associated Press As California and Texas scramble to redraw U.S. House maps before the 2026 midterm elections, the race is underlining redistricting’s big role in determining political power. Texas took action after President Donald Trump directed Republican-controlled states to change where the district lines are drawn based on where the population is likely

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3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard troops as part of Trump show of force

By MATT BROWN and MIKE PESOLI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington on Monday, part of President Donald Trump’s escalating show of force that he says is designed to crack down on crime and boost immigration enforcement in the nation’s capital. The announcements

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PROVE-IT PLAYERS DESCRIPTION: Several big-name NFL players are under pressure this season, with their futures and their

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PROVE-IT PLAYERS DESCRIPTION: Several big-name NFL players are under pressure this season, with their futures and their

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PROVE-IT PLAYERS DESCRIPTION: Several big-name NFL players are under pressure this season, with their futures and their

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PROVE-IT PLAYERS DESCRIPTION: Several big-name NFL players are under pressure this season, with their futures and their

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Sports on TV for Tuesday, Aug. 19

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Aug. 19 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPNU — American Legion World Series: TBD, Championship, Shelby, N.C. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: TBD, International Bracket, Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series:

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WNBA Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 22 12 .647 — New York 21 13 .618 1 Indiana 19 16 .543 3½ Washington 16 18 .471 6 Chicago 8 25 .242 13½ Connecticut 6 27 .182 15½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 28 5 .848 — Phoenix 20 13 .606

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The Latest: Trump says he is setting up direct meeting for Zelenskyy and Putin

By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a critical step toward bringing a possible end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Trump said the meeting’s location will be determined later. Trump, Zelenskyy and European

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Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown makes it official. He’ll vie to unseat Trump-backed Sen. Jon Husted

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown officially launched his campaign Monday to return to the U.S. Senate next year, brushing aside his bitter loss to Republican Bernie Moreno last fall and expressing confidence his pro-working class message can continue to resonate with the state’s voters. The state’s

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Bolivia heads to a runoff after an election ends two decades of ruling party dominance

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s presidential vote is headed to an unprecedented runoff after Sunday’s election ended over two decades of ruling party dominance in the Andean nation. A centrist lawmaker from a prominent political family, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, and a right-wing former president, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, will face

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